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NIS Gazetteer Mexico

Central Intelligence Agency · 2025-08-25 · 757 pages · text by GLM-OCR

This is the National Intelligence Survey Gazetteer for Mexico, published by the Central Intelligence Agency in March 1956 and prepared by the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior. It contains about 53,000 entries for places and features in Mexico. It gives official standard names approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names along with unapproved variant names, and lists coordinates, feature designations and map references. It is marked for official use only and has no UFO content.

  • p. 5 …headland REP republic HILL hill RMTH stream mouth HLLS hills, range of hills RNCH ranch INLT…
  • p. 6 …sinkhole cerrito(s) mountain(s) cerro mountain, hill charco pond ciénaga, ciénega swamp cordón mountains crestón…
  • p. 7 …lagoon peña mountain peñasco hill península peninsula picacho(s) mountain(s), hill(s) pico(s) mountain…
  • p. 8 …98 09 W 702 00 ABREGO, CERRO HILL 23 16 N 103 25 W 702 02…
  • p. 21 …111 25 W 702 02 ÁGUILA, CERRO HILL 22 35 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 30 …ALTA, LOMA HILL 27 14 N 102 16 W 702 02 ALTA, LOMA HILL 32 23…
  • p. 31 …100 38 W 702 02 ALVARES, LOMA HILL 32 27 N 116 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 35 …102 35 W 702 00 ÁNGEL, CERRO HILL 22 49 N 102 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 40 …LA HILL 22 17 N 102 35 W 702 00 ARDILLA, CERRO LA HILL 22 17…
  • p. 44 …116 05 W 702 02 ARROYO SECO HILL 32 23 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 49 RSTA 27 16 N 103 36 W 702 02 ATRAVESADA HILL 27 30 N 103 02…
  • p. 50 …97 09 W 702 01 AYAHUIL, CERRO HILL 21 27 N 97 47 W 702 02…
  • p. 57 …110 25 W 702 02 BALLENA, LOMA HILL 26 16 N 102 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 66 …BLANCO, CERRO HILL 23 20 N 103 10 W 702 02 BLANCO, CERRO HILL 26 56…
  • p. 67 …115 27 W 702 02 BLANCO, MONTE HILL 32 28 N 116 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 69 …87 27 W 702 00 BOLUDO, CERRO HILL 26 40 N 100 38 W 702 02…
  • p. 78 …W 702 00 CABEZA DE PERRO, CERRO HILL 17 18 N 100 29 W 702 01…
  • p. 79 …100 47 W 702 01 CACALOTE, CERRO HILL 23 17 N 103 07 W 702 02…
  • p. 85 …99 38 W 702 01 CALPULALPAN+ CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 02…
  • p. 87 …106 17 W 702 02 CAMPANA, CERRO HILL 23 26 N 103 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 93 …96 27 W 702 00 CALPULALPAN, CERRO HILL 22 28 N 103 58 W 702 00…
  • p. 95 …90 47 W 702 01 CARIBE, CERRO HILL 16 16 N 91 03 W 702 01…
  • p. 98 …100 03 W 702 01 CARRIZAL, CERRO HILL 26 43 N 100 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 104 …99 19 W 702 00 CÉBORUCO, VOLCÁN HILL 21 09 N 104 30 W 702 01
  • p. 111 …N 98 36 W 702 00 CHALAHUITE HILL 21 38 N 97 46 W 702 01…
  • p. 119 …N 96 29 W 702 00 CHICOMOSTOC HILL 22 28 N 102 49 W 702 02…
  • p. 122 …W 702 01 CHINA, CERRO DE LA HILL 22 17 N 102 43 W 702 02…
  • p. 123 …54 W 702 02 CHINO, LOMA DEL HILL 27 37 N 99 59 W 702 02…
  • p. 143 …99 29 W 702 00 COLORADO, CERRO HILL 22 22 N 103 18 W 702 02…
  • p. 155 …03 N 95 58 W 702 00 HILL 23 01 N 103 02 W 702 02…
  • p. 166 …104 55 W 702 02 CULEBRAS, CERRO HILL 19 52 N 96 55 W 702 01…
  • p. 167 …106 16 W 702 00 CUNA· CERRO HILL 22 34 N 102 13 W 702 02…
  • p. 170 …09 W 702 02 DESIERTO, CERRO DEL HILL 26 45 N 104 29 W 702 02…
  • p. 171 …702 02 DEVISADORA, LOMA SEE DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 00…
  • p. 172 …101 54 W 702 02 DIVISADORA, LOMA HILL 27 44 N 102 31 W 702 02…
  • p. 182 …98 50 W 702 02 EL BURRO HILL 32 10 N 116 28 W 702 02…
  • p. 187 …00 EL CHIVO SEE EL CHIVO, CERRITO HILL 23 04 N 103 20 W 702 02…
  • p. 188 HILL 32 10 N 116 03 W 702 02 EL CIRUELO POPL 20 19 N 97…
  • p. 227 …99 54 W 702 00 ENCINO MOCHO HILL 22 39 N 102 55 W 702 02…
  • p. 236 …105 13 W 702 00 FANFARRÓN, CERRO HILL 22 05 N 102 51 W 702 02…
  • p. 238 …102 11 W 702 02 FRAGUA, PICACHO HILL 23 02 N 103 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 239 …106 05 W 702 00 FRAILE, CERRO HILL 22 46 N 103 15 N 702 02…
  • p. 241 …11 W 702 02 GALERA LOPEÑA GACHUPINES HILL 22 47 N 102 32 W 702 02…
  • p. 245 …44 W 702 02 GEMELAS • CERRO LAS HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 01…
  • p. 275 …N 106 51 W 702 02 HUIZONTLA HILL 20 53 N 97 33 W 702 01…
  • p. 309 POPL 28 20 N 106 02 W 702 02 LA CUESTA HILL 32 30 N 117…
  • p. 317 …06 W 702 02 LAGUNA PRIETA, CERRO HILL 32 17 N 114 34 W 702 02…
  • p. 331 …W 702 01 PARIDA, CERRO DE LA HILL 26 19 N 103 13 W 702 00…
  • p. 335 …22 W 702 02 LA PUIRTA+ CERRO HILL 22 09 N 103 50 W 702 02…
  • p. 337 …98 10 W 702 02 LARGA+ LOMA HILL 26 23 N 103 15 W 702 02…
  • p. 344 HILL 16 09 N 91 02 W 702 00 POPL 26 43 N 100 30 W…
  • p. 357 POPL 30 52 N 112 13 W 702 02 LA ZORRA HILL 32 08 N 116…
  • p. 370 …109 25 W 702 00 LOS FRAILES HILL 23 52 N 106 04 W 702 00
  • p. 373 …LOS MARGARITOS, CERRO SEE MARGARITOS, CERRO LOS HILL 26 31 N 104 03 W 702 00…
  • p. 380 …01 W 702 02 MACHO, CERRO DEL HILL 32 29 N 116 46 W 702 02…
  • p. 383 …N 106 20 W 702 00 MAGISTRAL HILL 22 47 N 102 35 W 702 02…
  • p. 390 …N 99 00 W 702 00 MARTILLO HILL 21 58 N 97 58 W 702 04…
  • p. 408 …N 100 27 W 702 02 MIXCOAC HILL 19 23 N 99 11 W 702 01…
  • p. 410 …N 95 03 W 702 01 MOGOR HILL 32 01 N 116 36 W 702 02…
  • p. 439 …W 702 02 OJO DE AGUA+ CERRO HILL 22 12 N 103 54 W 702 02…

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POPL	25 58 N	108 51 W	702	02
CAMAJOA	POPL	21 31 N	105 12 W	702	01
CAMALOTA	POPL	22 20 N	97 58 W	702	02
CAMALOTE	POPL	22 25 N	105 09 W	702	00
CAMALOTE SEE EL CAMALOTE	POPL	24 21 N	107 18 W	702	00

CAMALOTE	RSTA	18 30 N	96 32 W	702	01
CAMALTEPEC SEE COMALTEPEC	POPL	19 51 N	97 35 W	702	00
CAMAMBÉ	POPL	15 11 N	92 10 W	702	02
CAMANACA	POPL	24 52 N	107 03 W	702	02
CAMÁNDULA	POPL	20 18 N	100 41 W	702	01

CAMARGO	POPL	20 33 N	100 47 W	702	01
CAMARGO	POPL	21 06 N	99 46 W	702	01
CAMARGO SEE CIUDAD CAMARGO	POPL	26 19 N	98 50 W	702	00
CAMARGO SEE CIUDAD CAMARGO	POPL	27 40 N	105 10 W	702	00
CAMARGO	RSTA	16 31 N	95 08 W	702	01

CAMARGO	RSTA	26 16 N	98 50 W	702	02
CAMARGO	RSTA	27 42 N	105 10 W	702	02
CAMARILLA	POPL	18 38 N	95 33 W	702	01
CAMARÓN	POPL	16 04 N	97 17 W	702	01
CAMARÓN	POPL	16 35 N	95 17 W	702	01

CAMARÓN SEE EL CAMARÓN	POPL	17 16 N	100 21 W	702	00
CAMARÓN SEE VILLA TEJEDA	POPL	19 01 N	96 36 W	702	00
CAMARÓN SEE EL CAMARÓN	POPL	20 46 N	104 10 W	702	00
CAMARÓN	POPL	21 40 N	100 20 W	702	01
CAMARÓN	RSTA	19 02 N	96 36 W	702	01

CAMARÓN	RSTA	27 18 N	100 03 W	702	02
CAMARÓN, ARROYO	STRM	27 18 N	100 02 W	702	02
CAMARÓN, PUNTA	PT	21 31 N	105 16 W	702	00
CAMARÓN, PUNTA	PT	23 18 N	106 30 W	702	00
CAMARONERA	POPL	16 00 N	93 51 W	702	01

CAMARONERA, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 50 N	95 55 W	702	01
CAMARONES SEE EL CAMARÓN	POPL	17 16 N	100 21 W	702	00
CAMARONES	POPL	21 54 N	99 12 W	702	01
CAMARONES	POPL	24 32 N	99 46 W	702	02
CAMARONES, LAGUNA SEE
CAMARONERA, LAGUNA	LAGN	18 50 N	95 55 W	702	00

CAMAROTE	POPL	26 00 N	97 48 W	702	02

CAMATLAN SEE SAN LUCAS CAMOTLAN	POPL	16 57 N	95 47 W	702	00
CAMATOMARI	POPL	26 58 N	109 27 W	702	02
CAMAYECA	POPL	25 56 N	109 02 W	702	02
CAMBALACHE	RSTA	20 28 N	99 47 W	702	01
CAMBÉ SEE CAMAMBÉ	POPL	15 11 N	92 10 W	702	00
CAMBIO SEE EL CAMBIO	POPL	17 19 N	91 40 W	702	00
CAMBUJAL	POPL	23 56 N	105 20 W	702	02
CAMCEL	RSTA	20 21 N	102 48 W	702	01
CAMERINO Z. MENDOZA SEE CIUDAD MENDOZA	POPL	18 48 N	97 11 W	702	00
CAMIBA SEE COMIBAR	POPL	24 46 N	106 51 W	702	00
CAMICHIN SEE CAMICHIN DE JAUJA	POPL	21 01 N	104 46 W	702	00
CAMICHIN SEE EL CAMICHIN	POPL	25 43 N	107 54 W	702	00
CAMICHIN DE JAUJA	POPL	21 01 N	104 46 W	702	01
CAMICHINES SEE LOS CAMICHINES	POPL	18 48 N	103 05 W	702	00
CAMICHINES	POPL	20 22 N	105 06 W	702	01
CAMILA	POPL	15 55 N	96 14 W	702	02
CAMILEÑO SEE EL CAMILEÑO	POPL	26 21 N	100 47 W	702	00
CAMINAGUATO SEE CAMINGUATO	POPL	25 02 N	107 22 W	702	00
CAMINAHUATO SEE CAMINGUATO	POPL	25 02 N	107 22 W	702	00
CAMINGUATO	POPL	25 02 N	107 22 W	702	02
CAMINO REAL	POPL	20 46 N	101 20 W	702	01
CAMINO REAL	POPL	21 29 N	101 08 W	702	01
CAMINO REAL DE PIAXTLA SEE PIAXTLA	POPL	23 52 N	106 39 W	702	00
CAMISA, CERRO LA	MT	21 37 N	101 06 W	702	01
CAMISA, MESA DE LA	UPLD	24 09 N	102 18 W	702	02
CAMISA, SIERRA DE LA	MIS	24 12 N	102 18 W	702	02
CAMOA SEE COMOA	POPL	24 17 N	106 41 W	702	00
CAMOA	POPL	27 13 N	104 17 W	702	02
CAMOCUAUTLA	POPL	20 03 N	97 46 W	702	01
CAMORETE SEE CAMOTETE	POPL	25 18 N	107 33 W	702	00
CAMOTEPEC	POPL	20 03 N	98 04 W	702	01
CAMOTES SEE LOS CAMOTES	POPL	27 16 N	108 50 W	702	00
CAMOTETE	POPL	25 18 N	107 33 W	702	02
CAMOTIPAN	POPL	20 54 N	97 57 W	702	01
CAMOTLAN SEE SAN LUCAS CAMOTLAN	POPL	16 57 N	95 47 W	702	00
CAMOTLAN SEE SANTIAGO CAMOTLAN	POPL	17 28 N	97 02 W	702	00

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